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Join us again at American Mystery Writers as we explore a range of mystery novels by American authors. Be prepared to be engaged in lively discussions ...  View More

This study group will provide an opportunity for participants to practice and grow their photographic skills. It will consist of visits to notable, hi ...  View More

As Americans, we tend to view world history through the lens of our Western European culture and Judeo-Christian heritage. We trace our narrative back ...  View More

Each year the MacArthur Foundation awards 20-30 fellowships, unrestricted, multi-year grants of $625,000, to individuals who show exceptional creativi ...  View More

Have we made progress over the last 50 years, since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act? The law’s intent was to ban racial discrimin ...  View More

Perhaps you have taken so many study groups focused on the literature of great writers that you are finding yourself with a bit of a writer's itch. Jo ...  View More

Herbert Hoover was considered to be one of the best qualified men ever to be elected president of the United States. A graduate of Stanford University ...  View More

What do solar panels, family planning and bamboo have in common? All are solutions to global warming and a changing climate. We’re aware that we must ...  View More

The relationship between the enduring qualities of great written works and the enlivening activity of discussing them is the cornerstone of Readings i ...  View More

Is the world really falling apart? Is the ideal of progress obsolete? In this elegant assessment of the human condition in the third millennium, cogni ...  View More

From the earliest days of recorded warfare, sea power has played a role in history. From the Battle of Salamis in 480 AD to today’s modern warships si ...  View More

Plato said, “Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.” Do you enjoy poetry? Not quite sure about how to begin to understand it? In The World o ...  View More